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Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce

Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce

Brazzaville – A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the…
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Ghana intensifies efforts towards malaria elimination

Ghana intensifies efforts towards malaria elimination

Accra – Charity Damoah, 36, lost count of the number of times she was…
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine

Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine

Cotonou/Freetown/Monrovia — In a significant step forward for malaria…
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Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme

Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme

Brazzaville—An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through…
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GPEI Delegation meeting at the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar.

Madagascar receives a high-level visit from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to strengthen routine immunisation, fight polio, and increase immunisation coverage

Antananarivo, 24 April 2024 – A high-level delegation of the…
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HERA mission team Lead assessing the National Reference Laboratory

Expanding Liberia's Capacity for Detection & Genomic Surveillance of Epidemic-Prone Pathogens - WHO-HERA Project

Monrovia – The Liberia Ministry of Health with support from the World…
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The Ministers of Health and Environment (centre) present the commemorative WHO stamp in presence of the WR, Dr Anne Ancia.

Exploring the meaning of My health, my right

World Health Day 2024 was marked with purpose by member States, WHO…
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Saving lives and building resilience: what we learn from nutrition in emergencies response in Ethiopia during 2023

Saving lives and building resilience: what we learn from nutrition in emergencies response in Ethiopia during 2023

Ethiopia's conflict-affected regions faced many challenges, including…
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Welcome banner at the event

WHO Spearheads Groundbreaking Workshop to Advance Clinical Trial Oversight in West Africa

Banjul, The Gambia - In a landmark initiative aimed at…
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Saving lives and building resilience: what we learn from nutrition in emergencies response in Ethiopia during 2023

Saving lives and building resilience: what we learn from nutrition in emergencies response in Ethiopia during 2023

Ethiopia's conflict-affected regions faced many challenges, including…
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